Guide foe cutting out pantaloons



UNITED sTATEs PATENT cerros.

JOHN RAMSAY AND A. B. SMITH, OF CLINTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

'GUIDE FOR CUTTING OUT, PANTALOONS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,145. dated April 23, 1861.

the following is a full and exact description j thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specificatlon.

Flv'ure 1 1s a to) view of the Oulde for forming the front portion ofpantaloons;

Fig. 2, a top View of the guidefor forming the back portion of the same;Fig. 3, a bottom view of the guide shown in Fig. 2.

Like letters designate corresponding parts in all the figures.

For each guide we employ a strip A, of wood or other suitable material,and of the proper shape to mark the cloth by, at the outer seam. Thisstrip is to be as long as required for the tallest persons, and ofconvenient width and thickness. For marking the cloth at the inner seam,another strip B, is used, having a bend therein at o., correspondingwith the point for the fork of thel garment; and the strip for the frontguide and back guide has respectively the shape usually given to thecorresponding edge of the cloth. The strip B, is also of sufficientlength for any height of person, and of suitable width, thickness andmaterial.

From near the center of the strip A, an.

arm or plate O, projects inward, being secured firmly in said strip, byrivets b, o, or otherwise. The projecting end enters a slot in the pieceB, s'o that the latter may freely slide sidewise thereon. The form ofthe slot is seen at z', Fig. 3. Also from near the upper end of eachstrip A, projects another plate D, parallel with the plate C. It issimply pivoted to said strip, so that it may move a little edgewise. jThis like-` sions of the scale with which they are provided, ashereinafter specified. A pin g, or its equivalent extends across theinner edge of each slot Z, substantiallyas indicated in F ig. 3, forsaid notches f, f, to catch over. And intorder to keep the plates D, E,in contact with these pins g, g, they are respectively provided withcoiled springs G, H, (or their equivalents) which are attached at theirother ends to the guide plate C, as shown.

By means of the above described arrangement of the rigid central guideplate C, and the two pivted guide plates D, E, the strip B, is veryreadily adjusted in toward, or

out from the strip A, and retained in any position; so as to out thestrips of cloth as wide as required. No thumb screws 0r other suchdevices are required to hold the strip B, in place, or effect theadjustment-s required. The strip B, is simply pushed in or out, as faras desired, and the whole adjustment is accomplished in an instant.

The strips A, and B, of each guide are provided with scales marked orprinted thereon, to indicate by inches and parts of inches the lengthfrom the point c, downward, corresponding with the measurement of theperson for the length of the leg of the garment. Similar scales aremarked on the strips upward from the point a, to correspond with themeasurement for determining the height of the garment on the body. Alsoequal scales are marked on the guide plates C, D, E, to indicate thewidth of the cloth from the proper measurement around the body. Allthese scales are so arranged that a single measurement around the hip ininches will indicate the number at which' the outer edge of the strip B,is to be placed; and where the upper end of the garment is to be markedoff. Thus by taking two simple measurements of the person, and takingthe corresponding numbers on the respective scales, the guides arearranged at once for marking out the form of the parts of the pantaloonstherefrom.

In order to adapt the instrument to variations of fashion, (which areprincipally in the shape and size ofthe lower ends of the legs,) thestrip B, is jointed at I, Figs. 2, and 3; and is provided with a guidebar L, pivoted at m, and a, on the two sides of the joint to the strip,so that by moving the upper end of the said bar to different portionsthe form of the strip is varied, as indilOl) y guide plates C, D, E; ora little departure from the number indicated by the hip measurement, maybe resorted to, to secure the desired variation.

The instrument is equally adapted to cutting out pantaloons for thesmallest as Well as the largest persons.

The substantial features of this invention are applicable to guides forcutting out coats, vests, ladies dresses and other garments.

The superior advantages of this invention over others for like purposesarise first from its eXtreme simplicity of application, so that anyperson of the most ordinary intelligence can use it; second, in thegreat ease, accuracy, and celerity in its use; third, in its perfectadaptation to all variations required by fashion or otherwise; andfinally in the eXtreme cheapness and simplicity of construction, thusplacing it Within the reach of every family or person, for cutting outthe garments at home.

What We claim as our invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is'- The arrangement of the central, rigid guide plate C, the movable,ratch plates D, E, prings G, H, and pins g, g, applied to and incombinat'sn with the strips A, and B; in combination therewith the jointI of the movable strip B, With the pivoted adjusting bar L,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

JOHN RAMSAY. A. B. SMITH.

W'itnesses l:

J. S. BROWN, J. W. SMITH.

